Big Bet philanthropy can create transformative impact for nonprofits, but it also brings the challenge of the "funding cliff"—where large, one-time gifts generate short-term success without sustainable infrastructure. Watch this Orr Group TALKS to explore how nonprofits can avoid this risk by working together, aligning strategies, and presenting collective asks to donors. By uniting their efforts across different issue areas and missions, organizations can maximize their long-term potential and ensure ongoing success, making philanthropy more streamlined and impactful for both donors and recipients.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the "funding cliff" and strategies to avoid it.
• Explore the benefits of collaboration across nonprofits for greater, sustained impact.
• Learn how to make collective asks to donors for streamlined, effective fundraising.

WHO SHOULD WATCH:

• Nonprofit executives.
• Development professionals.
• Board members who are navigating large-scale gifts, seeking long-term sustainability, or interested in collaborative fundraising approaches.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Ana Marie Argilagos, President and CEO, Hispanics in Philanthropy

Ana Marie Argilagos is President and CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy—a vast network of donors building, funding and fueling Latino power across the Americas. Before coming to HIP, Ana Marie was a senior advisor at the Ford Foundation where she worked on urban development strategies to expand economic opportunity and advance sustainability across the world. She also spent eight years as a senior program officer at the Annie E. Casey Foundation where she spearheaded the foundation’s work in rural areas, indigenous communities, and the US-Mexico border region. Ana Marie’s successful track record working across a broad range of capacities — adjunct professor at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, educational programs manager at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, director of the New Workplace for Women Project at the National Council of La Raza (now UnidosUS), and deputy director of Ayuda, a legal clinic serving immigrants in Washington, DC — marks a professional trajectory as an entrepreneurial thinker bridging diverse agendas and achieving results. 

Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Founder and CEO, The Panorama Group

Gabrielle Fitzgerald is the Founder and CEO of The Panorama Group. She has spent her career working in politics, policy, and philanthropy—and Panorama works at the intersection of these fields. The Panorama Group is comprised of three entities: Panorama Global, Panorama Strategy, and Panorama Action. Gabrielle created Panorama to serve as a platform for social change, with a mission of maximizing social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co-develop solutions with audacious thinking and bold action.

Craig Shelley, CFRE, Partner & Chief Growth Officer, Orr Group

Craig is a trusted partner and advisor to the nonprofit sector’s most ambitious leaders. He advances the missions of nonprofits by bringing a change-management and entrepreneurial approach to strategy, organizational development, fundraising, and board optimization. In addition to his direct work with clients, as a Partner and the firm’s Chief Growth Officer, Craig helps to set the course for Orr Group’s continued success. He leads our Impact Group, focused on identifying and meeting the needs of our nonprofit partners and projecting our best practices and viewpoints across the sector, as well as our Growth Team, which is responsible for our brand, marketing, communications, thought leadership, and business development efforts. Craig is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and frequently speaks at conferences and publishes articles on leadership and philanthropy.